Chamber to honor banker Bill Smith at Tuesday's annual meeting

5:22 PM,
Oct. 1, 2012

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Members of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce will honor banker and civic leader Bill Smith on Tuesday morning, presenting him with an award named for his father.

He will receive the Godfrey Smith Past Chairmen's Award, which recognizes an individual for community involvement, support and influence that extends well beyond the person's time as head of the chamber's board of directors. It is the chamber's highest honor.

"First, it's really nice - and I'm obviously honored - to receive the award. It has really special significance for me, given who it's named for. My dad was my best ...